Are female sex workers always victims? Caroline West, a sexuality researcher at DCU has interviewed women working in porn and found that their reported experiences sometimes don't fit the victimhood narrative.
The i-LOFAR telescope in Birr is part of an European network which is tuning into radio signals coming from the Sun and farther afield. Ciara Maguire describes how the telescope can predict space weather and could even be the first to hear a signal from ET.
In 2017 Irish sign language became an official language of the Irish state. This has led to an increase in the need for the services of Irish sign language interpreters. Lucia Venturi, a researcher at TCD has been investigating what supports interpreters require to feel happy and rewarded in what is an entirely freelance industry.
Image: Venus with Drawers, by Salvador Dali